The Cider House Rules

Name: The Cider House Rules
Genre: Drama
Released: 1999-12-17
Duration: 7560 min
Rating: 7.1

7.1 1999 2h 6m United States of America

Drama

Homer is an orphan who was never adopted, becoming the favorite of orphanage director Dr. Larch. Dr. Larch imparts his full medical knowledge on Homer, who becomes a skilled, albeit unlicensed, physician. But Homer yearns for a self-chosen life outside the orphanage. What will Homer learn about life and love in the cider house? What of the destiny that Dr. Larch has planned for him?

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A story about how far we must travel to find the place where we belong. Homer is an orphan who was never adopted, becoming the favorite of orphanage director Dr. Larch. Dr. Larch imparts his full medical knowledge on Homer, who becomes a skilled, albeit unlicensed, physician. But Homer yearns for a self-chosen life outside the orphanage. What will Homer learn about life and love in the cider house? What of the destiny that Dr. Larch has planned for him?

Details

Directors

Lasse Hallström

Writers

John Irving

Cast

Tobey Maguire, Charlize Theron, Michael Caine, Delroy Lindo, Paul Rudd, Jane Alexander, Kathy Baker, Erykah Badu, Kieran Culkin, Kate Nelligan, Heavy D, J.K. Simmons, Erik Per Sullivan, Paz de la Huerta, K. Todd Freeman

Production

Miramax, Nina Saxon Film Design, FilmColony

Languages

English

Countries

United States of America